Washington Senators (1897-99) 4 – 15 Cleveland Spiders
11 July 1897 · CLE05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 15-21-2 runs-hits-errors line | Cleveland Spiders | 1 in 24,611 games |
| 46 | final score 15–4 | 1 in 1,504 games | |
| 42 | 4-13-4 runs-hits-errors line | Washington Senators (1897-99) | 1 in 3,886 games |
Also here: 16-5 singles and extra-base hits, 53 plate appearances.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 2 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kip Selbach | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Gene DeMontreville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Deacon McGuire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Tucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Reilly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Charlie Abbey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Les German | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 40 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les German | 9.0 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
Cleveland Spiders batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Burkett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Cupid Childs | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chief Sockalexis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ed McKean | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3B, 2B |
| Bobby Wallace | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Patsy Tebeau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Jack O'Connor | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lou Criger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jack Powell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 47 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
Cleveland Spiders pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Powell | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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